κληρικός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κλῆρος (klêros, the clergy, what is alloted, a lot) + -ῐκός (-ikós).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

κληρῐκός • (klērikós) m (feminine κληρῐκή, neuter κληρῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. of or pertaining to clergy; clerical

Inflection

Noun

κληρῐκός • (klērikós) m (genitive κληρῐκοῦ); second declension

  1. clergyman

Inflection

References

Greek

Noun

κληρικός • (klirikós) m (plural κληρικοί)

  1. cleric
    Antonym: λαϊκός (laïkós)

Declension

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